Etymology

narco-

Today it means: Pertaining to stupor, sleep, or a state of unconsciousness. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō)
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  1. Ancient Greekνάρκη (nárkē)
  2. Ancient Greekναρκόω (narkóō)
  3. English todaynarco-

From Ancient Greek ναρκόω (narkóō, “I put to sleep”); in terms relating to drugs, it is a back-formation from narcotics, which ultimately derives from the same source.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekναρκόω all →

narcotic

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